VDB-222685 · CVE-2023-27117 · Issue 1989

WebAssembly 1.0.29 wabt::Node::operator heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WebAssembly 1.0.29. Affected by this issue is the function wabt::Node::operator. This manipulation causes heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-27117. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WebAssembly 1.0.29. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function wabt::Node::operator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WebAssembly v1.0.29 was discovered to contain a heap overflow via the component component wabt::Node::operator.

The weakness was published 03/10/2023 as 1989. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-27117 since 02/27/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-30901). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

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WebAssembly

Version

1.0.29

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Timelineinfo

02/27/2023 🔍
03/10/2023 +11 days 🔍
03/10/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/15/2025 +981 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1989
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-27117 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-27117
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222685
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2023 07:47
Updated: 11/15/2025 18:03
Changes: 03/10/2023 07:47 (38), 04/02/2023 11:49 (11), 11/15/2025 18:03 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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